Racing Roundup

Brent Marks has been knocking on the door all season at Williams Grove Speedway.

The young Myerstown driver raced to his first win of the season in Saturday night’s season finale at the track, as he came out on top of the 410 Sprint car portion of the Fallfest.

Marks was slated to start third, but when Justin Henderson crashed on the first lap, Marks moved to the front row and never looked back, despite numerous cautions during the event.

Marks, who became the 18th different driver to win a 410 Sprint car main at Williams Grove in 2010, held a three-second advantage over runner-up Lance Dewease at the checkered flag.

The win was third overall for Marks this season, with two wins coming at Lincoln Speedway.

Aaron Ott, who started on the front row with Marks, settled for third place, with 2010 Lawrence Chevrolet track champion Greg Hodnett coming from his 12th starting spot to end in the fourth spot at the finish.

Chad Trout inherited the lead with two laps to go when 2010 track champion Pat Cannon’s sprint car came up with problems and picked up the win in the 20- lap 358 Sprint car feature.

Cannon, going for his 20th overall win on the season, took the lead on lap 17 but the Highlands sprinter suffered mechanical woes a lap later, turning the lead and win over to Trout, of East Berlin. It was his second Grove win of the year and it came over Kyle Moody, Ted Thomas, Logan Schuchart, Nate Hammaker, Matt Boland, Billy Johns, Jay Reichard, Dale Hammaker and Rich Eichelberger.

Hampstead, Md., racer Charlie Schaffer came out on top of a great side-byside battle with Bobby Beard to take the 20-lap 358 Late Model feature win. It was his second win of the year.

Hagerstown Speedway closes its season this coming weekend with the Octoberfest 350 featuring Sprints, Late Models, Big Block and Small Block Modifieds. Entry lists for the event were not posted on the track Web site as of Sunday night, but all qualifying takes place Saturday, with feature racing on Sunday.

That will do it for another week as we look forward to a big Penn State win Saturday night! Until next time, email always reaches me at Bvores@comcast.net.